What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Paralegal position at Amundsen Davis, LLC?
Amundsen Davis, a full-service business law firm, is seeking an experienced Nurse Analyst/Paralegal to join our busy healthcare legal team in our Chicago office.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and summarize medical records for attorneys
- Create medical chronologies of a patient's medical events, procedures, and treatments
- Apply nursing judgement and clinical knowledge to all types of medical cases
- Conduct medical subject and expert witness research
- Provide opinions on medical care and assist in developing case strategy
- Organizing electronic and physical files, and various other litigation functions
- Must be highly organized, able to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities, be familiar with billing entry, and familiar with Microsoft Office/Word and Excel.
- 2-4 years of experience in a healthcare focused practice group in a litigation firm is strongly preferred.
- Nursing experience in emergency room, medical-surgical, neuro, telemetry/cardiac, oncology or surgery/ICU is required
- Insurance defense experience preferred.
Amundsen Davis is a full-service business law firm comprised of 240 attorneys headquartered in Chicago. As one of the fastest growing law firms in the Midwest, we understand the entrepreneurial thinking that drives business decisions for our clients. We use this insight to respond to the needs of clients creatively, expediently and pragmatically. The firm handles the transactional, labor and employment, and litigation needs of companies across the U.S. Our experience in both litigated and transactional matters makes us a unique partner for your business. The law firm has offices in the following locations: Chicago, Crystal Lake, St. Charles, and Rockford, IL; Columbus, OH; Milwaukee, Appleton, Brookfield, Green Bay, and Madison, WI; St. Louis, MO; and Indianapolis, IN.
Amundsen Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support and encourage workforce diversity. We do not discriminate because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, citizenship, creed, marital status, veteran status, age, family care giving responsibilities, genetic profile or predisposition, pregnancy or disability with respect to hiring, promotion, firing, compensation, or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.
